Violent Wanted Criminal Arrested By OPP In Clinton - Name Released

Source: Area OPPDate: Sat Jan 13 02:15:14 MST 2018

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) - Excellent policing combined with a tiny measure of good fortune led to yesterday (11Jan) morning's arrest by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) of a 27-year-old male that was wanted on an outstanding Canada-wide arrest warrant.

Just before 9:30 a.m. a Huron OPP officer was conducting general patrol in Clinton when a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado caught the eye of an observant officer. The officer believed the vehicle was a stolen truck that was taken just two days earlier from the LCBO parking lot in Seaforth. Immediately upon being spotted the driver of the stolen truck fled out of sight of the officer.

Several police vehicles responded to Clinton and approximately a half-hour later another OPP officer spotted the stolen vehicle on Maple Street. The suspect driver once again immediately fled away at a high speed and dangerously drove through two stop signs. Police lost sight of the stolen vehicle however minutes later a patrol officer spotted the suspect vehicle turn northbound onto North Street North from Don Street. This presented police with an opportunity to block in the stolen vehicle as North Street North essentially comes to a dead-end this time of year.

Upon realizing he had come to a dead-end the driver reversed and began to travel southbound. The driver then dangerously rammed the stolen vehicle into the front of the police vehicle. Fortunately for officers the stolen truck got caught up in the cruiser and a large snowbank. At that point the investigating officer was able to gain control of the suspect whereupon he was placed under arrest and taken into custody.

While speaking with the driver officers noted the driver had consumed some alcohol and was displaying signs of impairment. As a result he was also arrested for impaired driving. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in officers finding open alcohol inside the vehicle. Upon arrival at the Huron Detachment the accused ultimately failed to provide a breath sample.

The uncooperative driver also tried to mislead police by providing a false name to the investigating officers. His lies were eventually unraveled when his fingerprints were analyzed in the electronic database. His true identity was confirmed and it was at that point officers learned the male was wanted on Canada-wide arrest warrant for Robbery, Assault With a Weapon and other offences.

Christopher FERGUSON, 27 years of age from Calgary has been charged with the following 24 offences: